Actor Raymart Santiago refused to believe that his brother, singer-TV host Randy Santiago, had bullied his estranged wife Claudine Barretto in the midst of their legal dispute over their two children.

Randy had said in an earlier interview that Raymart isn’t capable of hurting Claudine and their kids Sabina and Santino, adding that Claudine’s actions had disappointed him greatly.

“Wala namang sinasabi si Randy na ano... He was just protecting me,” he was quoted as telling ABS-CBN News, adding that she might be overreacting. "Parang hindi naman bully siguro 'yung ginawa ng kapatid ko sa kanya, kasi sa mga nabasa ko, parang wala naman sinabi si Randy na nakaka-offend (Randy didn’t say anything negative… He was just protecting me. I don’t think what my brother did can be considered as bullying because from what I have read, I don’t think Randy said anything offensive.).”

Raymart also brushed off the issue that he allegedly “made faces” to annoy Claudine during their court hearing on August 27.

“Oh, sinabi niya 'yon (Really, she said that?)?” he said, laughing.

As for his court battle with Claudine, Raymart said that he prefers to leave the decision to the court.

“Sa akin, nasa korte na lahat, eh. Respetuhin na lang natin 'yung korte (For me, everything’s already in court. Let’s just respect the court),” he said.

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